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Backpack Healthcare
Rockville, Maryland · Remote OK

Bilingual Mental Health Therapist- Maryland

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time or Part-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$65/hr

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Job Description

  • Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Bilingual English/Spanish Strongly Preferred
  • Remote | Maryland License Required | Part-Time or Full-Time | Monthly Bonus Potential
  • Your Language Can Change the Way a Family Experiences Care.

Many of the families we serve want therapy in Spanish. We need clinicians who can meet them there.

At Backpack Healthcare, we're making behavioral healthcare more accessible for children, teens, young adults, and their families. Our care is delivered virtually, covered by most insurance, and grounded in the belief that families deserve care that reflects who they are, how they communicate, and what they value.

As a clinician-led, minority-owned organization, we're growing — and we're looking for therapists who understand that culturally responsive care isn't a bonus feature. It's essential.

If you speak English and Spanish and want your language skills to make a real difference in the lives of families, we want to meet you.

The Role

Choose the schedule that works best for you — part-time or full-time — while building a meaningful caseload of 15–36 sessions per week.

You'll provide individual, family, and group therapy through telehealth, with the flexibility to create a schedule that works for your life.

Most clinicians work weekday afternoons and evenings, typically 2–9 PM. Weekend availability is a plus.

You'll

  • Conduct clinical intakes and assessments
  • Develop individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans
  • Provide individual, family, and group therapy via telehealth
  • Collaborate with therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and other members of our interdisciplinary team
  • Support parents and caregivers through education and care coordination
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation in our EHR
  • Provide culturally responsive care that considers each family's language, culture, and unique needs

Compensation + Monthly Bonus Potential

  • We believe great clinicians deserve to be fairly compensated and recognized for the work they do.
  • $45–$65 per billable hour, based on license level
  • Monthly bonus potential for eligible clinicians based on applicable productivity and performance criteria
  • Medical, dental, and vision for eligible full-time employees
  • 401(k) with 3% company match
  • Paid time off
  • $300 annual CEU reimbursement
  • Free clinical supervision for eligible LMSW/LPC roles
  • $25,000 company-paid life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Clinical leadership opportunities, including our Residency & Fellowship Program

Earn More While Making an Impact

Eligible clinicians have the opportunity to earn an additional monthly performance-based bonus on top of their regular billable compensation.

Bonus eligibility is based on applicable productivity and performance expectations, giving you another opportunity to increase your earnings while being recognized for consistently providing high-quality care.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for clinicians who bring strong clinical skills, cultural humility, and a genuine commitment to children and families.

Required

  • Active Maryland license: LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, LMFT, or LCSW-C
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, and families
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills
  • Commitment to trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice

Strongly Preferred

Bilingual English/Spanish Clinicians

This isn't simply a "nice-to-have." We're intentionally growing our ability to provide high-quality care in Spanish and want clinicians who can help families feel understood from the very first conversation.

Why Backpack Healthcare?

  • Since 2020, we've served 12,000+ children and families through accessible behavioral healthcare.
  • 78% of families report that their child is doing better after three months of care.
  • We're proud of that number — but we know the numbers only tell part of the story.

Behind every outcome is a clinician who listened. A parent who felt supported. A child who finally felt understood.

That's the work we're building around.

At Backpack, you won't just be another provider on a roster. You'll be part of a growing clinical community with opportunities to learn, collaborate, mentor, and grow into leadership.

When clinicians thrive, kids thrive.

That's not a tagline. It's how we build.

Ready to Make Care More Accessible?

If you're a Maryland-licensed therapist who wants flexibility, competitive compensation, monthly bonus potential, professional growth, and the opportunity to provide care in both English and Spanish, we'd love to hear from you.

Backpack Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in age, background, identity, experience, ability, and perspective — and we're committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct clinical intakes, develop trauma-informed treatment plans, and provide individual, family, and group therapy via telehealth. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and provide culturally responsive care to children, teens, and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Maryland license such as LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, LMFT, or LCSW-C and have experience working with children and families. Proficiency in both English and Spanish is strongly preferred to provide culturally responsive care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentTrauma-informed careTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionChild and adolescent therapyFamily therapyEHR management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual Mental Health Therapist- Maryland at Backpack Healthcare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,454 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,454 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$94k–$135kMental Health Therapy median $102k (middle half $76k–$104k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 62% remote · 32% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,630 in the last 30 days1,390 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,454 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Backpack Healthcare

Mental Health Care
Elkridge, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision for eligible full-time employees
401(k) with 3% company match
Paid time off
$300 annual CEU reimbursement
Free clinical supervision for eligible LMSW/LPC roles
$25,000 company-paid life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Clinical leadership opportunities